Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 The author of a new book believes capitalism and middle class values can transform the Muslim World economically, culturally and politically. Vali Nasr, an Iranian-American, is a professor of internatio...
Faiza Elmasry | Washington DC 04 December 2009 Codell's first year of teaching inspired her diary book, Educating Esme When Esme Codell first entered her assigned classroom as a new teacher, she encountered 31, 10-year-olds and many unexpected challe...
Jan Sluizer | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 Global Exchange was founded in 1988 with an ambitious goal. As co-founder Kirsten Moller explains, We're not trying to create an institution. We're trying to build a movement, making a difference in the w...
Showcasing interesting and innovative online destinations Art Chimes | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 It fades in and out. ... But what I think that does is that adds a feeling of mystery. Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase int...
VOA's weekly science and technology radio magazine Art Chimes | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 MUSIC: Our World theme This week on Our World: Climate change and its impact on health, ahead of the Copenhagen climate conference ... another hazard in c...
Two-week conference aims to achieve legally binding agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions and has been billed as last best chance to clinch a deal. Sonja Pace | London 04 December 2009 Smoke is seen emitted from a chimney of the cooling towers of...
Some Americans feel cost of climate change legislation is greater than benefit Laurel Bowman | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 Some Americans feel cost of climate change legislation is greater than benefit Climate change legislation, passed by the U....
Mike Osborne | Norwood, Ohio 04 December 2009 Mayor Tom Williams says Norwood survived the closure of its GM plant and is doing well today thanks to a diversified economy Some economists say the recession that began in the United States late in 2007...
Officials welcome news but say they are not satisfied Dan Robinson | Washington 04 December 2009 There was a bit of good news for the U.S. economy Friday as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment edged down from 10.2 to 10 percent...
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped in November, while the nation's economy lost the fewest jobs since 2007. Dan Robinson | Washington 04 December 2009 Job seekers attend job fair in Livonia, Michigan 4 Dec 2009 There was a bit of good news for the U....
The director of the U.S. Secret Service says his agency was responsible for allowing an unauthorized couple to attend a White House state dinner last week. Chris Simkins | Washington 04 December 2009 MIchaele and Tareg Salahi, greet President Barack...
Analysts also say economic leverage should be used to help end corruption in the Afghan government Meredith Buel | Washington, DC 04 December 2009 In his speech at the U.S. Military Academy, President Obama was specific in setting a benchmark for a m...
25 NATO countries and other contributors to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan have pledged about 7,000 additional troops to supplement new U.S. force commitment to Afghanistan. David Gollust | Brussels 04 December 2009 Watch:...
Militant Islamist group al-Shabab has denied responsibility for a deadly suicide blast Thursday that killed at least 22 people, including 3 government ministers and a number of Somalia's educated elite. Alan Boswell | Nairobi 04 December 2009 Somali...
Communications Minister Idrissa Cherif says Captain Moussa Dadis Camara has gone to Morocco for a 'check-up' after being shot late Thursday by soldiers at a military camp in downtown Conakry. Scott Stearns | Dakar 04 December 2009 Guinea's military r...
